Pediatric esophagogastroduodenoscopy in china: indications, diagnostic yield, and factors associated with findings

Abstract Background Large-scale data on esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) in China are scarce. This study aimed to assess the indications and diagnostic yield of EGD in children and the relationship between factors (such as age, sex, and indications) and diagnostic yield. Methods We performed a prosp...

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Main Authors: Shengnan Wang, Xiaoxia Qiu, Jingfang Chen, Hong Mei, Haiyan Yan, Jieyu You, Ying Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03558-x